Maestro Global Rules (PDF) - MasterCard

United States Region
7.4 Acquiring Electronic Commerce Transactions
The certification must include all screenshots relevant to the certification
(for example, age verification process). Certifications from interested parties
(such as, the Acquirer, ISOs, the Merchant, and so on) are not acceptable
substitutes for the independent third-party certification.
4. Notification of changes. The Acquirer must certify that it will notify
MasterCard of any changes to the information it has provided to the
Corporation, including changes in applicable law, Merchant activities, and
Merchant systems. Such notification shall include any revisions or additions
to the information provided to the Corporation (for example, legal opinion,
third-party certification) to make the information current and complete.
Such notification is required within ten days of any such change.
5. Acceptance of responsibilities. The Acquirer must specifically affirm that it
will not submit restricted transactions from the Merchant for authorization.
The Acquirer must also specifically reaffirm its indemnification to the
Corporation in connection with the Acquirer’s or Merchant’s activities. Such
reaffirmation shall specifically indicate that the Acquirer acknowledges and
agrees that the Transactions constitute the Acquirer’s Activity and are subject
to Rule 13.14 of this rulebook regardless of the Acquirer’s compliance with
the Corporation’s Internet Gambling Policy or these requirements.
MCC 9399
A U.S. region Acquirer may use MCC 9399 (Government Services—Not
elsewhere classified) to identify Transactions arising from a U.S. region
Merchant and involving the purchase of a state lottery ticket if the Acquirer has
first registered the Merchant with the Corporation. To register such a Merchant,
the Acquirer must demonstrate that an adequate due diligence review was
conducted by providing the following items to the Corporation as part of the
registration process:
1. Evidence of legal authority. The Acquirer must provide:
a. A copy of the Merchant’s license (or similar document), if any, issued by
the appropriate governmental (for example, state or tribal) authority,
that expressly authorizes the Merchant to engage in the gambling
activity; and
b. Any law applicable to the Merchant that permits state lottery ticket sales.
2. Legal opinion. The Acquirer must obtain a reasoned legal opinion,
addressed to the Acquirer, from a private sector U.S. lawyer or U.S. law
firm. The legal opinion must:
a. Identify all relevant state lottery and other laws applicable to the
Merchant;
b. Identify all relevant state lottery and other laws applicable to Cardholders
permitted by the Merchant to transact with the Merchant; and
c. Demonstrate that the Merchant’s and Cardholders state lottery and
payment activities comply at all times with any laws identified above.
The Acquirer must provide the Corporation with a copy of such legal
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